Tank-filling apparatus.



A. A. BoWsBR. TANK FILLING, APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1910.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

A. A. BOWSER.

TANK FILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1910. 1,107,886, Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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25;/ MWL/Ww UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN A. BOWSER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR'MTO S. Ez-BOWSER & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. A COIUQRATION F INDIANA.

TANK-FILLING APPARATUS.

1,107,886. spammen of Leaersrafent. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Application tiled `May 31, 1910. Serial No. 564,102..

To all whom z't may conce, .1.. header Vwith a vent-valve shown' in section '157. ent oils vinto their respective receptacles di- Be it known that I, ALLEN A. BowsER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort lVayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTank-Flling Apparatus,'of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tank filling apparatus, and has for its primary object to pr0\ v ide an improved construction, combination and arrangement of parts in a storao'esys- `.tern for a number of oils of different klnds.

One object of the invention is to provide improved means 4for'introduci'ng the difter-l rectly from the barrelsin which they are rev' celved.

yAnother' object. to provide improved 4means for disposing thebarrels into suitable i 'positions for emptying 'Y spective'oil receptacles,

directly into there-l Another object is to provide improved i means for venting Ithe several tanks or 4re-v ceptacles in an v011 sto-rage system in Ysuch manneras to prevent the lntermixturegof l vapors from different tanks and the forma- .'tion of explosive mixtures, while at the sameV time permitting the introduction of airinto said tanks totaketheplaceof theloils drawn' l therefrom. vOther and further objects will appear 1n i the specification and .be more specifically ings` exemplifying the ,pointed outI in the appended claims,'refer ence being. had to the accompanying vdrawinvention, and in Which-Q' l Figure llis a perspectivevview oir a tank filling apparat-us for oils constructed and' ar` ranged in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fig. l2 .is a-med-ial longituvvand return pipes, together with the pump,

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-idinalusection through .one of the tank units shown in Fig. .1.` Fig.v 3 is a top plan View of the tanl'v yshowin in Fig. 2. Fig. '4 is a perspective'view of one of the tanks or re- `ceptacles on an enlarged scale, showing the barrel dash and ll panv devices, the suction notbeing shown in this figure. Fig. 5 is a front elevation ofthe'barrel dash detached.

Fig. ..6 .i's a side elevation of the same. Fig.

7 is n bottom plan view of the same. Fig..8 aidetail" elevation ofaf portion of the vent 'epipedons arranged [sealed aboutv its circumferential' cally sealed/to the'top -ingfof the'tank into Which-it is lfrom for" use.

pipe 8 .isl

` from the barrel.

connected thereto.

lngs, and first to Fic.. 1, the storage apparatus proper comprises a plurality of tanks, such as tanks, l, 2, 3, 4,15 and G. These tanks arel preferably rectangular parallelwith thelr lateral walls abutting one ,against another, and each provided with a man-hole' cover hermetically edge to the top Wall and indicated diagrammaticallv at 7 in Fig. 1. is provided a fill opening,`th'e fill openings in the. several tanks being in alinement.

Sus-

pended' from each of the manhole covers '7 in any suitable manner (see Fig. 2) is a fill tube. 8 which-reachesto Within a short disof the, receptacle or tank tanceof the bottom Aandbelovv the intake en'd of a. suction pipe 13 sothat the passage oi vapors from said tube 8' is'prevented by'sealing its lower end with fluid.` Said tube 8and -pipe 13 are hermetiwall. ed above thetanks and preferably supported thereby, is a barrel vtrackextending from one end of the series of tanksv to the other, said track beingconstit'uted by rails 9 and 10 carried by standardsor uprights'll and 12.

In each of'said manhole covers Suitably mount- By meansof this vbarrelftrack, a barrel having lbeen placed thereon at one end may be rotated therealong until over i to be emptied, when the bung beingy removed'from the barrel, thoil is permitted to discharge into the tank wherein it is stored untill drawn there- AAs-'shown in Fig. r2, each fill provided' atits' Vupper end withv a for receiving the direct discharge "Said till pan is preferably provided "with a Vremovable screenV (not shown in the drawings). The suction pipe 13 is provided adjacent the bottom of .the tank with aqstrainer 114, the intake opening ofsaid suction pipe2 being disposed above the openings in the lower ends of the fill pipe 8 and returnpipe 17, thus maintaining a Huid seal about the openings in said pipes. Any suitable pumping device for removing the cil from the tank may be connected `up fill pan 8 vWith said suction pipe, such as a pump 15 (see Fig. l) arranged on the floor above the storage tanks 1 to 6, the embodiment -shown i 'fpumpsindicatedn' thedrawn 22 incassehereinillustratingthe application of the inl lln order, to provide simple and eiiicient vention to' a'*system -having thestorage'tanks means for raising and lowering the barrel arranged inac'ellar aii'daseries' ci' pumps .to and fronrthe barrel track extending connected' respectively with said tanks"oi" A across'the series of tanks, a hoisting cradle the floor above, there being but one'jof these consisting preferably of track sections 24, 70

25 are pivotally 'connected respectively with ln Figl a plurality 4of drip pans 16 are the rails 9 and 10 already referred to. rlhe disposed respectively` beneath thedischarge' sections 24, 25 are joined together at their outlets or the pumps 15, said drip pans outer ends, the'outer portion ofsaid cradle communicating by -r'e't'iirn-'pipes lT'with the" being deflected 'at an angle to the portion 75 lrespective storage tanks yor receptacles. adjacent thel tankl, so as to adapt said Each of the return pipesl? is hernietically 'cradle to receive' a barrel 26 when said sealedto the topi-walloitfitstank '-A.l vent cradle is in loweredposition, and to mainel Opening 18 in the top -wallgoi each sterage'A tainsaid' barrel in. position while it is being tank communicates throughla pipe 19"with hoisted to the level' of the barrel track.' gn

the open air distant fronilthestorage tanks, l Connectedto the outer end of the' cradle is said pipe 19 Kbeing ylie rmetically sealed to a hoisting chain 27 preferably leading to a the top Wall about the edgerof said. opening, hoisting device 28 suspended from the floor As shown in Fig. 1, each vent pipe419 co1i 29 ofthe room above.

nects withacommon header 20?,.said header Referring now Ito Figs. 4, 5 6 and 7, a g5 leading in turni to a'f vertical upftakey21, device for facilitating the emptying of barwhich, in thi's embodiment, is providedwith relsinto. the diiierent tanks is provided in a double goose-neck S22'. without the, buildthey form .of a barrel dash comprising a 1 '-,iiig in which thei .0il is stored, saidgooseshield" or plate 30 with its lateral edges 3l Sheva) for `l IIIQQlboing4 provided', with screens (not i and 324 bent to form a substantially trough- 90 't e purposepf preventing-fthe :shaped structure. Said'plate 30 has rigidlyT passage or rire and valso adaptedtokeepjy secured thereto` a deflect-or portion y33 con- Out rain 0r .moisture In each veifity .pipeIA --ilorming abovewith the Iplated() but deviat- 19 betweenthe tank .andthe comnionheader ing therefrom below 'int'o a circularly bent 20 is placed a valve, in a casting 23 'of suit/f` `portion i5 tor deflecting the oil in the fill 95 ablefconstruction Vfor preventingfthe vapors.- pan 'over` which it. may vbe disposed.'

fromv different tanks being' interrningled` Mounted 'upon the lateraledges 31 `and 32 through theb header 20, thus preventing the are angle brackets 46 and 47 whichI when -production 4'oflexpl'osive mixtures and all the barrel-dash is set up on lthe track, are

might vbe causedby the chemical action be- 9 and 10. and to holdthe barrel dash setween diderent vapors y, curelyg In this position, (see Fig. 4:), the- Referring now `to Fig.' 8, each'valveeastportion. 4,5. overhangs and discharges into ing 23 comprises ari-,upper threaded; portion the ll pan. A collar or shield 35 extends 36 by means of which.it is connected up around and is'carried by the .till pan' 8.. 105.

with a T-coupling 37 to the header 20, andv Owingfto the resiliency of the metal from .a lower threaded portion 38 by which. itf which the barrel dash is constructed, said `'is :coiine,cted to one of the vent pipes. 19. barrel-dash may be installed in or removed y -lntermediately ofV said portions, the valve from position by turning the saine to swing casting -is provided 4interiorly with an an- .the .angle plates 46 `and i7 linto and out of -ii0 nular shoulder or neckBQ forming av valve engagement with the rails 9andv 10.

l seat for 'the valve 4L() whichl'is movably 1 VTnatl-claim is: .mounted preferably by .a valve stein 41 slid-A l. A tank lliiig apparatus comprising a ably mounted in an apertured partition- 4t2 plurali-ty of tanks having alined ll openthrough. which the vapors passf 4trom the ings, a barrel trackextending acrosssaid 115 vent pipe 19. lt will be noticed tliatthe` tanksl over the fill openings, and an elevatvalve loisreeto open upwardlyto permit4 ing cradle pivotally-'mounted at one end of the displacement of air and vapor whenthe tho tlaCk and comprising portions inclined tank is being filled, but 1 is forced shutf'to-l to each other at an angle greater (than a` Y prevent 'any vapor .from the header pass-l right-angle so thatl the outermost "portion "izo ing down into the tank, In order to prowill liesubstantially dat on the floor to vide means for permitting'the entrance of receive barrels. i

air into each 'tank toA displace. 'the fluid '2. A tank filling apparatus .comprising a drawn therefrom, .the valve casting 23)- 'is plurality of tanks having alined fill 'open- "provi-ded below the valve40 witha lateral ings, a barrel track extending across said 125 vchannel 4:21 controlled by a ball valve 43 tanks over said openings, a cradle-consistwhich permits air to ilow inwardly and, ing of track members pivotally connected to'. prevents vapors ow'ing'outwardly intogjhe the rails of the barrel track and Joined at.. room. A* screen. 44 provides a safeguard the cuter end, the said'track members being-v -i ,ainst fire. r L; so that aportion of the cradle will lielso possible spontaiieous' combustion which ,adapted lto engage-either edge of the rails .100v

lments adjacent tlie 'theztraek while it a barrel track flat on Hoor to receive a barrel, 'and means to elevate .the outer end of the cradle so thalt the other portion thereof Will be level.

with the barrel track. l

Ina. ltariltilling apparatus, 'the combination'wi'th a tank provided with a till pan Connected to I,Saidtank, a 'fbarrel-track mounted -on said tank, and rnean's'for hold# ing) the barrel. against movement along the track, 'said means comprising a shieldhaving a plat-e to intercept oil discharged lfrom the bungl'iole of a barrel while it is being turned yto bring the said 'lill'pan et. ln a tanli filling apparatus, thecombination with altainlt of a.' barrel Ytrack extending; across the tank,l and 'a barrel dasli discharging into saidlill pan,y said dash being provided WitliabutholdingJ the barrel against movement 4along is being turned.

5. In` a tank. filling apparatus, the combination with a' plurality of'tanks, each pro vided with a ,fill pan discharging thereinto, mounted. over 4said tanks, and

bunghole ,direct-ly over.

provided with a lill pan,

track for engaging andy abutment carried by .said a. position above the till pan leadingto any of said tanks.

6.- n a tank ,filling apparatus, the combil nation with a'` plurality of tanks having alined lill openings, of 'a barrel track extendl a barrel dash-and track and niov'alolel lnto .ing across saidtanks over said fill openings,

trat-.lf and 'znovable into position above thel to any of said'tanlts.

I have signed my, in tlie'presence of on `this 26th day openings leading 'In testimony whereof name to this specification', two subscribing;` Witnesses, of May, iLD. 1910.

ALLEN A. BOVVSER.

VVitn'esSes:

'J. H. JoonUM, Jr.,

A. L. SPRINKLE'. 

